Lantern slides, how to make and color them (1897)

Record Details:

Title:
Lantern slides, how to make and color them
Date:
1897
Publisher:
New York : E. & H.T. Anthony
Volume:
Lantern slides, how to make and color them
Leaf #:
0009
Language:
English
Collection:
Books
Format:
Books
Contributor:
University of California Libraries
Sponsor:
MSN
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Date Added:
July 19, 2022
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6 may speed over the path, enjoying each new difficulty as it appears, because of the assurance born of past successes. The making of a lantern slide at the present time is comparatively a very simple process, because every requisite is prepared for the worker, ready for immediate use, and no knowl- edge of chemistry per se is necessary. The re- sult, be it good or bad, depends entirely upon the ^persofcareqiiation." If this uncertain quantity were known in each 'piftieiAalv -case,, i.i .would be an easy matter to prescribe the proper treatment; but as it varies even in one and the same person, the following directions will only apply to those who will not insert or assert their own personality too much. It is taken for granted that the beginner has at least one good negative. If at all in doubt, it is best for the novice to have some one who knows select a good one to be used as a standard. Long experience has taught the author that the negative is the first stumbling block. Not many really know what a good negative for slide work is. One which is rich in contrast, yielding a beautiful paper print, will make a good slide ; but it cannot be compared with one which was slightly overtimed, and therefore a trifle flat for paper prints, but clear and full of detail, the chemical deposit or grain of the plate being exceedingly fine.